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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
A Child's Acquaintance with Lee.
Hartford Courant.

Hartford COufant.
1t happened that the writer lived next
door to General Lee, and, in common
with every child on the square, had the
honor of n very close and intimate ac-
quaintance with him. and every day was
in the habit of paying a morning visit
to his little study.
The guard assigned the square, for it
was necessary in those troublesome days
to police all quarters of the city, was
long-legged, light-haired Vermonter,
who had served straight through the
war and had seen all sorts of heavy ser
vice and hand-tO-hand fights. The ne
gro mammies did not permit their little
charges to talk with the guards. and
many a day the writer surreptitiously
stole down the steps and chatted with
the good-natured, freckled-face soldier,
who kept real candy" a luxury she had
never before seen or tasted, in his capa-
cious pocket.
One day. shortly after General Lees
return, she saw him reckoning furiously
to her to come to the window, and on
obeying the summons. he put his head
close up to the blind and said: THE
next time you go in yonder (twirling his
thumb to the General's) Just you pick
me a little of grass and bring it to me.
I'd like something out of the old fellow 5
yard. OF course l couldn't take it my
self-well, | s'pose l could but won't,
but you and here friendly and if you
did, I'd think you was a reel nice little
gal" The mice little GAL picked the
grass and flowers the good fellow was
too delicate to take himself, although he
could have done so fifty times day if
he had so minded, and with the conf
dence of childhood Dragged about her
friend and the delicious stores in his
pOCket
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
LEGAL.
Notice of Application to Sell
Real Estate.

WHEREAS, ANDREW p. CANOVA, AS
w administrator of the estate of Albert
Dodge, deceased, has this day made application
TO the County Court of Putnam County, Flor
belonging To his said intestate, and lying and
being situated in the city of Palatka, County
of Putnam, State of Florida viz:
Commencing at point on the west line of
Blake street one hundred feet north of the
southeast corner of block sixty of said city of
Palatka, and running in northerly direction
one hundred feet thence westerly one hum
dred feet on "A line parallel with Madison street,
thence southerly one hundred feet on a line
parallel with Blake street, thence easterly one
hundred feet on "A line parallel with Main
street, To point of beginning, said lot being one
hundred feet square.
And il appearing from said application that
the following named defendants, Caroline VI.
BODICE, who is over the age of twenty-One
years and resides at West Stanford, COnnecti-
cut
Lillian King and her husband, Walter III.
King, who are over the age of twenty-One years
and reside ut West Stratford, Connecticut.
Martha Croker, and her husband, George
Croker, who over the age IF twenty-One
Mamie BODICE, who il under the age of TWEEN
ty-one years, and resides at West Stratford,
Connecticut.
Clara BODICE, who is under the age of twenty
one years and resides at Ha mpden, Massachu-
sets, the heirs-at-law, of said intestate and
interested in said real estate
Ii is therefore ordered that said application
be set for hearing before said Court, at the
Court house, at PaIatka, Florida, on Monday,
the 9th day of June, 1885,, and this notice of
this application be published once "A week for
five consecutive weeks in THE PALATKA DAILY
NEWS, "a newspaper published in said Putnam
County.
Given under my hand, this 11th day of April,
A. ID. 1857
It's. HAUGHTON,
County Judge of Putnam County.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
M0nOpOlies Increase Prices.
Pittsburg Dispatch.

In considering the growth of the preva-
lent fashion of TRUSTS to suspend COM
petition in various lines of business, like
the Standard Oil Trust, the Cotton-Oil
Trust, the Cattle Trust, and lastly the
Rubber Trust, we notice that journals
whose tendency is to apologize for the
prevailing state of things resort to the
well worn misstatement that these COM
binations lower prices. III the combina-
tions Were of n character that enabled
their members to produce more cheap
ly than without, what would be the ne
cessity of suppressing competition? The
very fact that the sole purpose of the
combinations is to- remove the influence of
competition appears in their organization
and is borne out by experience. The Stats
ties of the petroleum trade show that the
Standards monopoly enables it to add
from cents to Is cents per gallon to the
charge for refining and distributing pc
troleum; while the history of the Cotton
Oil Trust. though short, has abundantly
proved that its object is to raise the
price of oil and crowd down the price of
seed Concentration of capital that en-
ables anything to be produced or sold
cheaper does not fear competition;
while combinations to suppress competi-
ton are only established to maintain ar
bitrary prices.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

Baltimore American
While the workmen at the Washing
ton Navy Yard, or Naval Arsenal, as it
is now called. were engaged on the last
cuts in the rifiing process on the first
of the new 10-inch steel rifled cannon,
the worm used for boring broke off,
and the gun will probably be an entire
loss. The accident was a most unfortu-
nate one, as the finishing touches
were just being given, and should the
efforts to repair the damage fail. months
of earnest care and labor will have been
spent in vain, and $4,000 which has
been expended. Every effort is being
made by the mechanical genius at hand
to repair the loss, but there is but little
hope of success. The accident, SO far as
the Government officials are concerned,
was entirely unavoidable. Whether it
was SO with the unfortunate workman
Mt whose hands it happened, or was
through his Carelessness, he has been
discharged. Notwithstanding the cam
bersome and powerful appearance of
these guns, they are exceedingly delicate
pieces of mechanism. They are turned
To the thickness of hair and everything
about them is guaged as accurately as
the works of a watch, and they have ex-
cited the admiration of mechanics and
iaymen by the perfection to which they
have been brought.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
An AutOmaton Goes Mad.


Challenging the attention of pedestri-
ans in this town for Weeks past in To
bacconists show windows, is an appara-
tus which displays on a swinginging hor-
izontal bar, between two uprights. the
words Domestic" and Imported. to
Indicate both kinds of cigars are sold in
side. The letters of these words are
printed on square cards, which are at
tached by one edge to the swinging bar.
so that when the bar swings forward
once it displays all the letters of one
word, and when it swings forward the
next time it displays the other word.
One of these machines in a Broadway
show window yesterday behaved itself
in n manner not intended by the inven-
tor, and in a way that amused a big
crowd that watched its antics The ma
chine began to invent words for itself.
by Tapping the cardboards every which
way. One of the pathological curiosI-
ties it turned out was ''Impestic. BY
the next flop the cards read ''Demorted.
And when the apparatus set forth such
mixtures as .'Iopertie," ''Dmposted-
''Immerted and Opposite" the crowd
got so big that it stopped the horse cars,
and policeman drove the people away.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

There is something delightfully."- inter
esting in the coy, artless manner in
which rustic maiden repels the lover
like advances of her first beau. Her
maidenly modesty is refreshing in these
days of bold and forward maidens.
The following touching dialogue be-
tween a rural miss and lOvelorn swain
was recently overheard:
He was evidently trying to commit
the heinous crime of putting his arm
around her, for she said in "A tone of keen
reproach:
LA, Nose, amt you 'shamed of your
self now
'.'Shamed of WHAT
you know well enough"
mo don't"
''Yes but you do, too-now you quit. )"
''Quit WHAT
.You know: you ought to be slammed. "
There was silence for moment, and
then sire said sharply:
Now quit, ! tell you"
''Quit WHAT
''Oh, you're awful innocent, amt you?
Now you'd better stop
Il amt done anything"
''Oh, you big story teller. I'd be
shamed to talk SO. Now quit"
How can l, when you won't tell me
what I'm doing"
'Oh, yes. aw1ul innocent, am you.
You know well enough what you are do
ing. Shame on you? Now if you don't
stop I'll go right home"
mo, you won't"
''Indeed | will I'd be ashamed to
carry on SO if l was a young man."
what is there to be ashamed off?
I'D ask if L was you; now you take
your arm right away from me.
II won't"
''Oh, you awful thing you. Shame
on you. Take it away"
''Shan't no such thing"
Amt you slammed of YOURSELF"
Not by long shot"
''You ought to be-"
I'm not"
'.Sha-a-a-me on you"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
The SparrOws' Revenge.
Pennington Times.


Last spring the blue birds arrived ear
lier than the martins, and settled them
selves in the martins boxes at the Knob
Lick (Mo.) depot. When the martins
come and found their homes occupied,
there ensued a battle which lasted sew
eral days, in which the martins proved
victorious. They threw out the young
birds and killed them. This spring the
English sparrows came early and took
the martins boxes. as the blue birds had
done before. The martins came again
and found their home occupied, and
again battle began. The martins were
Victors as before, and killed the little
sparrows which We're in the nest In
the course of a few days it was noticed
that the holes in the martins boxes were
closed. An examination was made and
il was discovered that the entrance to
the box had been filled with mud and
straw. and three martins had been wall
ell in alive. 1t was supposed the SPAR
rows did their work of revenge at night,
and filled the holes so as to make prison.
ers of the destroyers of their young.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
DIED OF STARVATION.
How Little Mamie Holland Wasted Away
ON . M0lasses Diet
New York Star

ON . Molasses Diet
New York Star.
Mrs. C.. r. Martin, who keeps board
ing house at No. 80 Pineapple street.
Brooklyn, went to the home for desti-
tute CHI ldren in Sterling Place about
take care of an infant. Mamie Holland,
a bright faced girl of ten, pleased Mrs
Martins fancy and she took her to her
name The first night Mamie became
i'll and Mrs. Martin wanted to send her
back to the home. The poor child cried
bitterly and said she did not want to go
back. The child looked half starved,
Mrs. Martin says, and she concluded to
keep her a few weeks to feed her up"
She grew worse, and DIR. w. III. Bates of
Remsen street was called in. He said
the case was serious, and that the child
had been half starved. She did not i'm
prove, however, with care, and died yes
terday morning.
Mrs Martin said yesterday that Mamie
was weak and emaciated and hardly
knew what meat was. She gazed in
wonder at Mrs. Martins table when it
was spread for dinner. She had never
seen a piece of beefsteak. The child told
Mrs. Martin that the food the chill
dren had to eat at the home was molasses
on bread and their milk. DIR. Bates said
the child had been greatly reduced by
insufficient nOurishment, but gave the
cause of death as rhematism OF the
heart.
The home from which Mamie was
taken is a charitable institution supported
by ladies from the various churches, and
is in charge of a board of directors, COM
posed of the wealthiest ladies of Brook
Ign. Dependent children are received
from the Charities Commissioners. and
Parents who 20 out to work
can leave their children at the
home for 81 per month, or p in the nur-
sery. A reporter for the Star visited the
institution last evening, and found that
it is kept scrupulously neat and clean.
The matron, Miss Botty, said she could
not see how Mamie could say she had in
sufficient food. ''Of course, we don't
give the children beefsteak every day."
she said, because We couldn't afford
that; but we give them meat every day.
Mamie was always poor and emaciated,
but never complained of hunger. For
breakfast we give either bread and milk
hOminy, oatmeal or farina. For dinner
we give beef or mutton soup, stew some
times, roast beef, sometimes roast mutt
ton, and always one kind of vegetable"
Mrs. j. Merwin is president of the
Home, Mrs w. III. Lyon is vice presi-
dent, and Mrs. w. C. Spellman, treas
urer. Mamie was country child, land
had been in the institution for five
years.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
Notice OF Incorporation.

TTNHE UNDERSIGNED HEREBY GIVE NO
Il TICE. in pursuance of the statutes of the
State of Florida, i'm such case made and pro-
vided, of the formation of corporation I'M
der the provisions of Chapter 1885,, Laws of
Florida, To construct, maintain and operate a
railroad, commencing at the city of Psilatka-
in the county of Putnam State of Florida,
running in u westerly or nOrthwesterly direc-
ton through the counties of Putnam, Clay,
Alachua, Lafayette, Taylor, Jefferson, Leon
and Gadsslen, with branches into the counties
of Bradford. Sawanee, Columbia, Madison,
Levy and Wakulla: said company to be known
as the Palatka and Northwestern Railway
Company.
III. l. HART. Palatka.
r. n. MURRAY, Chicago
j. c. VERTREES, PaIatka-
W. j. wEBB. Palatka-
5 j. KENNERLY, Palatka-
SUMNER G.. CHANDLER, Palatka.
WILLIAM j. VINEGAR, Palat ka.
:. u. HAMMOND, Palat<a-
MARCUS LOEB, Palatka-
III. G. PAYNE, Palatka-
EDWARD LEWIS, Tallahassee
PALATKA March Il, lsS1. mh36-3m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
Reporters
Exchange.

Reporters are not always, fear, con-
sidered respectable, but they need not
repIne at this. The Salvation Army has
hope for all except them. a story is
told to this effect: At one of the Saliva
ton Army meetings, a Mrs. Colonel
somebody asked a young man if he had
been converted. He replied laconically:
I'm a reporter" and she left him. This
shows how bad they regard themselves
There is also another story: A criminal
was on the scaffold about to be executed:
He said goodbye to the parson. gov
ernor of the prison and shook hands
with the executioner, but to the report
ers he merely nodded, saying: I'm see
you, gentlemen, later on"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
ORANGE GROVES.
In the FlOurishing Town of
FEDERAL POINT, FLA.

Which has the best soil and the he
transportation facilities of any part of
East Florida, l have the following de-
scribed property for sale, to which / in->
vite individual inspection before pur-
chasing:
One improved place of 81 acres, set
with $40 orange trees, in bearing. com
pvising $50 kandarins, besides Japan
PersimmOns, Peach and Plum Trees,
finely finished Cottage of Rooms,
with Driven Well and Rain-water Cis-
tern. Income this year $3.50. Price
IS. 100.
One place of nine acres. 80 orange
trees. mostly budded, 400 just coming to
bearing. Is situated on the main street,
ten minutes walk from wharf. Has
both river and street front. Price s 900
Also one place 5 acres, q acres cleared
and set out in Orange Trees, Price $11O0.
One place of 10 acres, ) acres cleared
and set out i'm trees, nice cottage of three
rooms, fronts on three streets, all under
fence. Price 81, 100.
Besides, one lot at Bridgeport, Fla. of
60 acres, of which have been cleared,
with fine river front.
Also, unimproved land within the cor
Toate limits of Federal Point, Fla, and
other lands in st. Johns County, which
Is unsurpassed in fertility of soil.
Call and see or address
j. F. TENNEY.
fe1 Nv Federal Point, Els,
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11


A robber met a coal dealer on a lonely
road and stopped him. Your money or
YOUR life said the robber who are
you!- said the coal dealer. I'm a high
wayman.- said the man. Good
enough said the coal dealer: I'm a
low weighman. Shake. We should be
friends" And they were.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
NOTICE.

PALATKA. FLA, JUNE Q, 1SS.-
Until further notice | will be at the Palatka
National Bank between the hours of 10 and IL
O'Clock a. m. each day for the purpose of ap-
proving claims and collecting the debts of said
Bunk. = J. KEN NERLY.
Receiver Palatka National Bank
jelO-6Idltw
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

OFFICE OF COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY,
WASHINGTON, June 81. 1881.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN To ALI.
~ persons who may have claims against
THE Palatka National Bank, Florida that the
same must be presented TO ;. j. kenneriy, Re
ceiver, with the legal proof thereof. within
three months from this date, or they will he
disallOwed- y D. ABRAHAMs,
Duputy and Acting Comptroller of the Cur
rency. Jec-u
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
CONNECTIONS.


At Palatka with Jacksonville, Tampa ana
Key West Railway, and -. Augustine ana Pa
lataka Railway, and fast river steamers from
st. Augustine. Green & owe Springs, Jackson
Vile and all points North, East and West
Mail trains make close connection both ways
via. j. 4. h. w. Ry., at jacksonville with
Atlantic Coast Line, Fast Mail
At Gainesville with through Pullman sleep
ers over Savannah Florida and Western ny.
for New Orleans, Pensacola, savannah. Alba
ny, Montgomery, Louisville st. Louis and all
points West.
At Ocila with Florida Railway and Nayiga-
ton Co., and =. +. q. a. q. X. X.
AZ Aston with ~ Johns river steamers for
jacksonville, Sanford and way landings.
At Lcesburg with the st. Johns and Lake
EustIs division of the Florida southern Rail-
way, and boats ON Lake Harris, Eustis and
GT1fiin for NIL points ON Lakes
Al Tampa with Plant Steamships every Mon
day and Thursday for Key West and Havana,
Al Lakeland with South Florida Railroad
for Tampa, kissmmec, Orlando and Sanford.
At Punta Gorda with steamer Alice Howard
aud Walkntomicn for Punta Rossa and Fort
Myers.
s. CONhNT, j. A. LARNERD.
General Manager suDcrintendent
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
LIN n KefOrmatOrY.

A convict says he was sent to prison
for being dishonest, and yet he is COM
PEELED every day to cut out pieces of
pasteboari, which are put between the
soles of the cheap shoes made there, and
passed off ON the innocent public as
leather.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
Small and Selfish.

JacksOnViIIe News-Herald-
About the smallest thing in honorable
journalism has been accomplished by the
great and good" Times Union. 1t was
too selfish to make any comment on the
new Morning Nelrs, it rival, and when
TIE PALATKA News made a rise to a
frst-class morning paper. Ii hasn't said
a word pro or con but the entire State
press made up for its selfishness.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
ST. AUGUSTINE ROUTE.
Jacksonville St. Au Justine and
Halifar River R. r..

st. Augustine Division OF Jacksonville, Tam
pa aud Key West Railway.
The only AIR LINZ Rail Route Bet. Jack
sonyille and st. Augustine
Schedule in Effect November II, 1883
Trains leave Jacksonville from Ferry wharf.
foot ot Newman street.
AN. Am. pm. pm.
Mixed Daily Expr. Daily.
LV. Jacksonville. 7W 800 40 100
Ar. ~ Augustine. $50 1910 2O b.tg
AN. Pm, Pm.
Daily. Expr. Mixed. Daily.
Nv. ~. Augustine. sD i2.O0m 400 400
Ar. Jacksonville. 1000 | 2Upfn4 ~ b.M
W. l.. CRAWFORD, l., q, DEMING.
SUPERINTENDENT q. II A.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

DATENTS SECURED ON REASONABLE
l. Terms Work reliable; papers carefully
and legally drawn Write for particulars N.
L. CoLLANKR- Patent Attorner and Mechan-
call Engineer St. Cloud building. Washington.
DC deb-0
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

King Kalakaua seems to be a cross
between doodle" alderman and an Al
bany LOBBYIST.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
EXPIRES.
SAVANNAH EXPRESS.

Pullman Buffet cars and passenger coaches
jacksonville to Chattanooga.
Pullman Sleeping cars To and from Jackson
vile. Gainesville and Savannah.
Through tickets sold to all points by rail and
steamship connections. and baggage checked
through; also sleeping car births and sections
secured at Company's office. in Aston, Building,
- Bay street. and at passenger station, and ON
board Peoples Line steamers. IL. b. Plant and
Chattahoochee, and Dietary Iaya Line steam
er. City of jacksonville.
WM. II. HARDEE.
General Passenger Agent.
X. g.. FLEMING,
SUPERINTENDENT.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

ST. JOHNS AND LAKE EUsTIs DIVISION.
Leave q 20 n m. AstoT. .,.., Arrive 10 pm
Arrive 50 m. Fort Mason Leave 8 10 . m
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11

ID. ~. ELLIOTT,
Gen'l Pass. Agt. Dietary Line.
w. NJ. DAVIDSON,
Genl. Tran. Agt.. Peoples Line.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-06-11
ST.JOHNS RAILWAY
"THE ANCIENT CITY ROUTE"

flag Stations.
w. J. JARVIS,
Gen. supt
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-07-21
Peabody Scholarships.

There will be a competitive exami,
nation for Peabody Scholarships in
the Nasheville Normal College
in 'the Office O. the Supcrinten
dent eff Education in Columbia, Au.
gust the 18th at 10 m. Five
scholarships will be awarded. The
applicants must be II years of age
good health, irreproachable character,
and must pledge themselves toremain
two years, submit to all rules, and
then teach two years in public schools
II there is opportunity. The scholar
ships are worth 5000 year or $25. 90
n month. Those in this county who
intend to apply should call on Rev.
It. w. Singleton for information, or
write to Col. j. II. Rice, Supcrntcn-
dent of Education, ColumbinS. c.,
for circulars Of information.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-07-21
Editorial RaiEroading.

Moro than year ago the SENT1-
MEL suggested the feasibility of OK
tending the Savannah Valley Rail
road to Easley anil Pickens. We
have not yet surrendered the Gum
berland Gap, but in the absence of
information as to it's progress, we re-
new our suggestions in regard to
the extension of the Savannah Valley
Road. We do not like the idea of
sending so much of Carolina's wealth
out side of the State, but this
connection w!tn Augusta and Sa-
vannah would be Of so much value
to the people of Anderson and Pick.
ems Counties, that we feel sure the
enterprise would meet with enthusi,
astic support on every side. Fin
ishing up the road from Anderson tc
Pickens by way of Easley would be
comparativelya small job. The gra
ding is almost completed to within
ten miles of Anderson. There
would be only two small bridges t.
build, one across Ricc's creek, ant
the other across Wolf creek.
Such an extension would enable tho
city Of Anderson to get back on the
north what she has lost in trade or
the south 10y her now railroad. 1t i.
true this road would take q gooC
deal of trade to Augusta, but wha
it took, would be takcn from Atlant;
and Baltimore. Augusta would no
be put III competition with any cit,
in this State But what the cfIcc
would be outside of the State is non,
of our business. The section be
tween this and Anderson is wealthy
and greatly in need Of railroad facili
ties. It is strictly cotton and fcl
tilizcr country, and will furnish i'm
mcnsc froights for the railroad il
these commodities.
What do'th0se concerned think O
the scheme? IT can be put through
in six months and nobodyhurt. w
vote to take hold of it at once anC
rush it through.